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Strategies
Context clues
Antonyms & Syno
Author's
Purpose
Author's Perspective
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What is the name of the test taking strategy we have used?
What is Search and Destroy
100
What are context clues
Clues around the word to help you understand the meaning of it.
100
What is the definition of SYNONYM?
2words that have the SAME meaning
100
What is the definition of author's purpose?
The author's reason for writing something
100
Author's perspective tells the author's --------------about the passage.
Feelings
200
What is Step 1 in searhc and destroy?
Read title and look at any illustrations.
200
The pretty daffodil bloomed in the field. Daffodil means...
A type of flower
200
What is the definition of ANTONYM?
2 words that have different meanings
200
What do the letters PIE stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
200
When the author feels positive about the topic of their writing it means they ------------it.
Like
300
What is step 3 in search and destroy
Read the questions
300
My absent-minded teacher always loses his keys, pens, and even our graded papers! What does absent-minded mean?
Careless, not paying attention
300
Give an example of antonyms
If Mrs. Peterson is giving the thumbs up you are correct!
300
Florida is a state in the southern United States. The capital is Tallahassee, and the state bird is the mockingbird. There are many beaches in Florida.
Inform
300
If the author does not seem to like the topic of their writing it is called
Negative
400
What is Step 2 in Search and Destroy?
Read first sentence of each paragraph.
400
The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because clothing manufacturers use its long, beautiful tail feathers to make hats. What is an egret
Bird
400
Give an example of antonyms.
If Mrs. Peterson is smiling you are correct!
400
Do you want to be an artist? Just take our Awesome Artists class and you will be a famous artist in no time!
Persuade
400
The word neutral means
That the author does not feel,positive or negative about the topic....don't care
500
Name the 3 steps in the Search and Destroy strategy
1. Read title and look at illustrations 2. Read first sentence of each paragraph 3. Read questions
500
The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team. What does boisterous mean?
Rowdy, noisy
500
What are the synonyms in the following sentence? Even though I like this class I enjoy even more sleeping late on Saturdays.
like/ enjoy
500
I walked home on Monday, and opened the front door as usual. All of the sudden, I heard, "Surprise!" and all my friends humped out with presents. My birthday was still a week away! Boy, was I surprised!
Entertain
500
When I was younger , I had a German Shepherd named Roxy, and she truly was the best friend I ever had. She was affectionate and faithful and always sounded the alarm when a stranger approached our house.
The author feels positive about her childhood pet